Location based generation of pertinent information

• US 9,924,313 B1
• Filed: 02/23/2017
• Issued: 03/20/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 02/23/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Maplebear Inc.
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Akselrod, Ben Z., Greenberger, Jeremy A., Sigler, Kaylyn C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Sarwar, Babar
• Application Number:
  US15/440,031
• Time in Patent Office: 390 Days
• Field of Search: 455418-4221, 4554561-457, 4555521, 455466
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/024 Guidance services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/33 for indoor environments, e.g. buildings
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/38 for collecting sensor information

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for generating and delivering pertinent information to a user based on a user'"'"'s location. Initially, a specific trigger and location of a device are identified. A specific action to perform is determined based on the location the computing device, a set of rules, and the identified specific trigger. The action is then performed.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

identifying, by one or more processors, a specific trigger based at least in part on a location of a computing device and contextual factors, wherein the contextual factors include at least usage patterns and saved information, by;

deriving the usage pattern, based on the saved information, reoccurring events, and a set of parameters, wherein the usage pattern is based in part on analyzing, by one or more processors, the set of parameters to find matches between the location of the computing device, the reoccurring events, and the saved information, and

assigning a specific action to perform, based in part on the derived usage pattern and the location of the computing device;

determining, by one or more processors, an action to perform based on the location the computing device is located within, a set of rules, the identified contextual factors, and the identified specific trigger; and

performing, by one or more processors, the determined action based on the contextual factors after detecting an instance of the specific trigger, wherein the determined action comprises at least one of the following;

displaying a set of information on the computing device;

displaying directions on a map; and

transmitting a notification to a second computing device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

deriving, by one or more processors, a first position of the computing device within a location, wherein;

the location comprises, of a plurality of zones, and

wherein deriving, the location of the computing device, comprises;

receiving, by one or more processors, information from the computing device; and

determining, by one or more processors, the proximate location of the computing device, within the location.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the set of parameters are based, at least in part, on

a day;

a date;

a time;

a location;

a set of information received within the received request;

a set of rules; and

a derived zone within the location.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein each the locations comprises at least one of the following:

a residence;

a retail store;

a restaurant;

a industrial building;

a shopping center;

a place of work;

or

a geographical location while traveling.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, by one or more processors, a set of data from the place wherein the set of data comprises a predetermined set of actions dependent on the location of the computing device.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

matching, by one or more processors, the specific trigger to a pre-designated requests.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining the location of the computing device as one of the identified contextual factors.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the location of the computing device is identified by the position of the computing device in a particular zone of a building.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the location of the computing is determined using at least at least one of the following:

a GPS unit;

a geo-fence;

an Internet Protocol address (IP Address);

a set of proximity sensors;

a set of light sensors;

a thermometer;

an atmospheric sensor;

an accelerometer; and

a gyroscope.

10. A computer program product comprising:

one or more processors which perform program instructions;

a computer readable storage medium on a computing device and the program instructions stored on the computer readable storage medium, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to identify a specific trigger based at least in part on a location of the computing device and contextual factors, wherein the contextual factors include at least usage patterns and saved information, by;

program instructions to derive the usage pattern, based on the saved information, reoccurring events, and a set of parameters, wherein the common usage pattern is based in part on program to analyze the set of parameters to find matches between the location of the computing device, the reoccurring events, and the saved information, and

program instructions to assign a specific action to perform, based in part on the derived usage pattern, the reoccurring events, and the location of the computing device;

program instructions to determine an action to perform based on the location the computing device is located, a set of rules, the identified contextual factors, and the identified specific trigger; and

program instructions to perform the determined action based on the contextual factors after detecting an instance of the specific trigger, wherein the determined action comprises at least one of the following;

program instructions to display a set of information on the computing device;

program instructions to display directions on a map; and

program instructions to transmit a notification to a second computing device.

11. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein program instructions to identify the contextual factors, comprises:

program instructions to derive the usage pattern, based on the saved information, reoccurring events, and a set of parameters, wherein the common usage pattern is based in part on program to analyze the set of parameters to find matches between the location of the computing device, the reoccurring events, and the saved information; and

program instructions to assign a specific action to perform, based in part on the derived usage pattern, the reoccurring events, and the location of the computing device.

12. The computer program product of claim 10, further comprising:

program instructions to receive a set of data from the place wherein the set of data comprises a predetermined set of actions dependent on the location of the computing device.

13. The computer program product of claim 10, further comprising:

program instructions to match the specific trigger to a pre-designated requests.

14. The computer program product of claim 10, further comprising program instructions to determine the location of the computing device as one of the identified contextual factors.

15. A computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors;

one or more computer readable storage media;

program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to identify a specific trigger based at least in part on a location of the computing device and contextual factors, wherein the contextual factors include at least derived usage patterns and saved information, by;

program instructions to derive the usage pattern, based on the saved information, reoccurring events, and a set of parameters, wherein the common usage pattern is based in part on program to analyze the set of parameters to find matches between the location of the computing device, the reoccurring events, and the saved information, and

program instructions to assign a specific action to perform, based in part on the derived usage pattern, the reoccurring events, and the location of the computing device;

program instructions to determine an action to perform based on the zone the computing device is located, a set of rules, the identified contextual factors, and the identified specific trigger; and

program instructions to perform the determined action based on the contextual factors after detecting an instance of the specific trigger, wherein the determined action comprises at least one of the following;

program instructions to display a set of information on the computing device;

program instructions to display directions on a map; and

program instructions to transmit a notification to a second computing device.

16. The computer system of claim 15, further comprising:

program instructions to receive a set of data from the place wherein the set of data comprises a predetermined set of actions dependent on the location of the computing device.

17. The computer system of claim 15, further comprising:

program instructions to match the specific trigger to pre-designated requests.

18. The computer system of claim 15, further comprising:

program instructions to determine the location of the computing device as one of the identified contextual factors.